Elderly PG County Woman Dies In Crash: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — Two elderly Prince George's County women were involved in a Rockville crash that claimed the lives of two of the three people in the car.

Montgomery County police said a 2016 Toyota Corolla traveling east on Beall Avenue turned right onto North Washington Street, veered off the roadway, and smashed into a tree around 11:30 a.m.

The front-seat passenger — Janice Luk Chan, 72, of Hyattsville — and the rear-seat passenger —Man Kei Tam Yuen, 83, of Seabrook — were rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Both women have died, police said.

The driver — Cheung Foo Chan, 80, of Hyattsville — was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The fatal crash is under investigation. Anyone with information about this collision is urged to call detectives at 240-773-6620.

Additional reporting by Alessia Grunberger/Patch